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The inaugural Hanford Art Festival promises to be a fascinating week of talks aimed to appeal to all levels of interest. Hanford has decided to celebrate the important role creativity plays in its school with a series of evening talks from eminent figures from the art world to which the general public is invited. All talks will be held in the evening in the Chapel at Hanford School. The programme for these talks is as follows: Monday 18th of June - Ann Witheridge, Former pupil and current parent at Hanford. Ann is…

Girls and their mother's will be teaming up to enjoy an inter generational tennis tournament at Hanford. Friends and family are welcome to come and watch and bring along a picnic and watch the matches.

It's almost that time of the year again for our parents to celebrate all that the girls and staff have achieved at Hanford over the past year with a day full of fun and entertainment. There will be coffee from 10.30am onwards. The running order of the day's entertainment is as follows: 11.00 Concert 12.15 Gymnastics and Swimming displays 12.45 Drinks on the lawn with Governors and Staff 13.00 Lunch (Parents are requested to bring a picnic and are welcome…

Spend the day at a workshop with Lucy Bentley, artist and Hanford’s Head of Art. Drawing and painting expressively in the glorious setting of Hanford House near Blandford. The focus of the day be on still life - using flowers from the garden. Sara Radice, Art Historian, will be joining Lucy to explore the history still life through various paintings. This is a wonderful opportunity for Hanford parents and other grown ups to experience being taught by Hanford's very own…

Hanford will be hosting their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning. All parents are welcome to join in on the day and sample some home made goodies, cakes, preserves and biscuits made by the Hanford girls, staff and friends. Calories eaten for charity are always the most tasty.

Hanford will be holding their next Open Morning on Saturday 6th October from 9.30am onwards. There will be coffee, registration and a music and gym display as well as a tour of the school. There is ample opportunity to meet the girls, staff and current parents and to ask lots of questions over copious cups of coffee and delicious Hanford flapjacks and coffee cake.

Bonfire night is a long standing Hanford tradition where girls gather round the bonfire to enjoy a delicious hog roast washed down with piping hot chocolate. The pumpkins carved by The Hanford Brownies will be lit up adding to the magical atmosphere where sparklers mingle with sparkling entertainment to replace bangs of fireworks so as not to scare our many animals.

This year's Remembrance Service falls on Sunday 11th of November and marks the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. Lucy and Mrs Rawlingson-Plant have been busy with the girls crafting poppies out all sorts of material to decorate the Chapel. On the day those girls with parents serving in the military will give readings and Lt Col Gary McDade, RIFLES, will also be joining us to give a reading and The Exhortation.

The girls have been busy making crafty goodies to sell at the upcoming Advent Fair and the day before at the Hanford Arts and Craft Day there will be a final push to produce some Christmas Themed gifts. There will be stalls in hall and the library. Parents are welcome to join us to purchase some 'Handmade at Hanford' items such as cakes, brownies, lavender bags, Christmas Cards as well as some of this year's pressing of apple juice. Tea…